Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick to Host Tech Demo Day in Celebration of Black History Month

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ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host Tech Demo Day in celebration of Black History Month on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

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Rep. Lynn Smith Appointed to State Boards and Commissions

ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the Capitol Art Standards Commission, the Commission on Interstate Cooperation and the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB). Rep. Smith’s term on the two commissions will run concurrently with the 2023-2024 legislative term of the Georgia General Assembly.

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Rep. Regina Lewis-Ward Introduces “Georgia Racial Equity in Agriculture Act” to Address Farming Inequality

ATLANTA – State Representative Regina Lewis-Ward (D-McDonough), along with members of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), recently introduced House Bill 262, or the “Georgia Racial Equity in Agriculture Act,” which seeks to address racial disparities in farming by promoting equity in distributions of loans, programs, training and other resources to sustain socially disadvantaged farmers.

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